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Breastfeeding with thrush!

My LO is a month old and i have been solely breastfeeding him. He was recently diagnosed with Thrush and he is on Nystatin 4x a day but now I am noticing my nipples are hurting more than usual and my breast are very itchy. It's been 10 days since he has been on the medication but i still notice he has the white patches on his tongle. He will be finished with the medication in 4 more days. He has another appointment next week for a follow but I am concerned because I have read that we can keep passing back and forth. Does anybody have any promising advice or experience with the battle to get rid of this annoying yeast infection.

Re: Breastfeeding with thrush!

Samantha: born 3 1/2 weeks early on Sept 2006 6lbs 4 oz 18 inches long with situs inversus totalis. Now a strong healthy little girl that wants to be a NICU doctor, loves her little sister and breastfeeds her dolls! Milk donated with while nursing first LO: 2,200 oz Alexandra: born 3 weeks early on July 2010 7lbs 8 oz 19.5 inches long.
Milk donated with while nursing first LO: 1,200

Re: Breastfeeding with thrush!

Previous posts are spot on- get in touch with your doctor or LC and get some medication for yourself too. When we had thrush, we diligently followed the medication/vinegar rinse/air dry routine until it was cleared up completely.